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Turning my ramblings about the endlessly interesting boats that delight and bewilder me into a website
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It will be really interesting to see if the new Christensen facility in Tennessee can revive large yacht construction in the USA. Initial drawings …
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Jeez, This is taking the megayacht experience to an almost absurd level. Some guy (or lady) built a 200 foot support yacht to trail …
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Herb Chambers goes radical! New England autodealer magnate Herb Chambers has built a series of huge yachts all named “Excellence.” So far they have …
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Been exceedingly dilatory about posting photos of interesting (to me, anyway) boats that pass by our place in Stuart. Herewith a few I’ve seen …
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Haven’t put out a Boats to Note email for a long time – just busy. But I have dozens of boats I find interesting/admirable/execrable …
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One of world’s most successful hedge funders, Ray Dalio, is putting his money to work on something cool. He is building a huge (285’) …
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An odd but probably fun regatta for mega sailing yachts built by Perini Navi. Most – really all – Perini Navi’s are luxurious, heavy …
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I guess $40 Million or thereabouts is a good price, but not a steal for this abandoned 300 ft megayacht. It would take $150 …
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Enjoying a perfect summer day watching a boat regatta in Bristol, Rhode Island. Above is the gaff schooner Columbia flying everything but the skipper’s …